Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1902, Page 1

23 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. TABLISHED JU PAGES 1 TO 12 E 19, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1902-TWE 'Y-EIGHT PAGES. SiN(}LE COPY FIVE CENTS. NEW SOCIETY QUEEN Wife of American Minister to Belgium the gning Favorite at Present. INVITED TO THE KING'S HOUSE PARTY Playing a Good Game of Bridge is One of Her Beoommendations. MISS GLADYS DEACON ALSO A FAVORITE Entrance at Duke of Marlborough's Party Onuses All Eyes to Turn, STARTS HEARTBURNINGS OVER A PLAY Men Scramble for Opportunity te Be Cast for Hero Where She Im- wonntes the Heroine in Amateur Theatrieal, (Copyright, 1%2, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 13.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The Ameri- can social suceess here of the moment is pretty Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, wife of the United States minister to Belgium. Bhe always Is beautifully dressed. Mrs. Townsend first appeared at Homburg, where she took that small but not very exclusive soclety by storm. After that she came to London, made several influential friends and now the latest development in this interestihg soclal case is that she made one of King Edward's latest house party at Sandringham. It is needless to say that #he plays bridge well. That Is an important factor in her success, though her good leoks and intelligence do a great deal also. It seems that she was instrumental in bringing about the marriage of Russian Grand Duke Michael and Countess Torby and that many of their meetings took place at her house. Having been laid under this obligation, the grand duke proved un- grateful and did not recognize Mrs. Town- send’s claims upon his social influence. The ~result was that a coolness arose between them. While they were not on speaking terms, Prince and Princess Henry of Pless OPENS FiNé ART COLLECTION City of Paris Exhibits a Val€able Legaey from an Eecentric Frenchman. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 13.—(New York World Ca- blegram—8pecial Telegram.)—The event of the week in Paris art circles was the throw- ing open to the public of the Dutult col- lection in the petit parlors on the Champs Elysee. President Loubet delivered the address of dedication. The building, one of the permanent souvenirs of the latest Paris exposition, is now the property of the city of Paris and has been converted into a permanent art museum. ¢ The splendid treasures bequeathed by the ececntric August Dutuit were only left to France on condition that they should be classified, catalogued and placed on public view within six months after the donor's death. The municipal officials are not ac- customed to considerations of this kind, but the bequest was too valuable to lose, 80 Instead of taking two years the author! ties for once showed alacrity and complied with the terms of Dutuit's will. Dutuit spent his long life and a vast fortune in making the collection. He was the last of an_extremely rich family, but lived miser- ably and dressed shabbily. Indeed, it is sald that on account of his beggarly looks he was able to buy the rarest articles far cheaper than a well dressed comnolsseur could have dome, He was accounted the best judge in his day of the worth of objects of art. It is asserted that he could | unerringly detect a masterplece from a | counterfeit and that as a snapper-up of | unconsidered trifles, which turned out to | be exceedingly valuable, it not priceless, he | had no equal. | The collection has been officially estimated | to be worth $2,000,000, but that is a com- paratively small figure which experts put on it to make the legacy tax fall as lightly as possible on the Paris taxpayers. As it stands, the collection is the result of more than sixty years scouring of Egypt by two brothers and a maiden sister. The elder brother, Bugene, died eighteen years ago, leaving to the others a choice lot of china, pottery, enamels, books and paintings. A gust devoted himself mainly to antiques, colns, medals and bronzes. There are sixty paintings of great value, 12,000 engravings, tor one of which Dutuit paid $5,000, and CAPTURES THE IRISH Wife of Present Viceroy Has Won Her Way Into Their Hearts. SUDDEN ILLNESS IS CAUSING CONCERN | Overtaxes Hersolf Looking After the Wants of the Poor on the Island. {HAS HAD A MOST ROMANTIC CAREER Suoceeds in Making a Model Husbaad Out of a Dissolute Youth. EARL IS PROSTRATED BY HER ILLNESS Bellef He Would Resign the Vice- royalty, Which Promises So Much for Ireland, in e She Should Die. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dee. 13.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The seri- ous illness of the countess of Dudley, the wife of lreland’s present viceroy, causes widespread concern, especially in Ireland, where she has manifested the kindliest dis- position toward the poor. During her recent motor tour with the earl of Dudley through the poverty-stricken districts of Connaught she entered the lowliest ‘cottages and made personal in- quiries into the wants of the occupants. She sat by turf fires nursing cottagers' children. She has a very sweet volce and gave great delight to the children by the wayside and in schools by singing to them. The wives of two men who have been in prison twenty-two years under life sen- tences for complicity in the Maamtrasno murder personally appealed to the countess for their husbands’ release and two days later the men were set free. The history of the countess' and early life is romantic and somewhat mysterious. She had always been under the care of Adeline, duchess of Bedford, a sister of Lady Henry Somerset, who, like childhood Afford Striking Growth a: PARIS, Dec. 1 France The greate: statt. So eviden Mercedes car turers compliment The makers in resented by the Locomobllf that ave pald their rivall possible honeycomb radiator made in/ Two British makes are al the first time, the Napler a & Teatimony of d Importance of New Industry. 3.— t 18 the super! the Fren( by M . L. the United IM()’H’JR CARS ON EXHIBI;TION (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The most im- portant automobile exhibition ever seen in is attracting a large number of visitors to the Grand Palals. not only artistic, but is striking testimony to the importance of the industry, few years ago was unknown, and/ France is far ahead of any otly novelty show is 8 = man house, the Datmler compat’ The show is jeabla for ‘Wolseley. are rep- sany, which shows a very large and Vsl collection of o fages, the chief advantages of which are a saving in fuel and water, lightness and elegance. A car which attracts much attention uses by Lohne of Vi abolition of chal & hole in a bul cent. power. the next few years enna. n and speed gear. let-proof shield. a combination of petroleum and electricity and was made partly by Daimler and partly The power is com- veyed directly to motors on the front wheels | from’a twenty-eight horse power Mercedes engine, which drives a dynamo. vantages of this new car are said to be the complete absence of side slip and the The ad- Another new car which has a pecullar apearance is belleved to indicate a radical change in motor car comstruction within 1t 18 known as the Mercedes-Mixte armor protected automo- bile, and was built for the French min- ister of war by Charon, Girardot & Volgt. It excites much curiosity with its Hotch- Kkiss rapid-firing gun pointing out through The gun has a firing capacity of 600 shots a minute. Experiments have proven it more destruc- tive than a regiment of infantry by 30 per The motor is of twenty-two horse The machine, with gun and ammu- nition, welghs 3,000 pounds. Owing to the way German ideas are an- nexed by the French manufacturers the [TALY JOINS ALLIES| Tells Venesuela Its Debts Must Also Be Paid at Onos. CASTRO REFUSES BRITAIN AND GERMANY Answers Ultimatum with Flat Denial of All Olaims Made. TEXT OF ALLIES' NOTE IS MADE PUBLIC Britain and Germany Both Offer to Accept Arbitration, BOWEN SECURES EXTENSION OF PEACE Germans in Caracas Visit Combined Accept Republic's R Ofter of Mediation. CARACAS, Dec. 13.—It is now stated that Italy has handed to the Venezuelan gov- ernment similar demands to those made by Germany and Great Britain for the pay- ment of her claims. Three thousand two hundred Venezuelan troops are in the neighborhcod of La Guayra. BERLIN, Dec. 13.—President Castro's re- ply to the German ultimatuz: is & refusal to yield on any point. The Foreign office has not received the text of the reply, but only a bulletin from the German charge d'affaires, Herr von Pil- grim-Baltazzi, dated December 10, announc- ing that the president's answer had been placed in his hands that day, and that the Venezuelan executive refused to yleld to any of the German demands. This telegram, with the text of the reply, was filed at Port of Spain, Island of Trini- dad. With this exception the Foreign office has received no news since yesterday to Indicate that the situation has grown worse. A landing in force is not considered prob- able under any contingency. The orders to blockade the coast stand, and that is all 23 Story, “Seven Secret Hour, THE BEE BULLETIN. Monday; Portion. Colder In West Page. Forecnst for Nebraska—Snow Sunday: Falr Snow In East 1 Conntess Dudley Captivates Irish, London Soclety Hew Cantro RWejects the Terms. New Queen. Crisis In Unfon Pacific Strike. Ttaly Gets Into War Game. Kenrney Man Meets n Tr Lineoln Asylum Gets Conl Faces Charge of Murder, Tor of Clty Aswessment. Bishop McCnbe Ret Woman Drowns South Omaha Ma at Las n a Cistern Carrier Arrested Past Week In Omaha Soclety. Council Bluffs and Town News, House Takes Up Trust Question. Study of the Artexian Flow. Aftatrs in South Omahn, Michigan Asxesses Railros Amusements and Musie, Editorl Pastimes of Rygone Di What to Eat on Christmas, Game is Not Protected. Anecdotes of Ex-Speaker Weekly Review of §i Dances to Close at Tw Protest on Rates Made by Reed. Strikers’ Contempt Hearing Ends. In the Domain of Women. Markets and Financial Young A Tr Eel Temperature at Omnha Yest Deg. Hour, . 21 . 20 20 duke in in High Favor. ry Will Not Help Speculator ex of the Ante-Room. erday: Dew. . 24 . 20 . 30 . 20 . 25 . 24 . 24 —_— the Former May Expire at Moment. Any MRS. GRANT |§ DYING FAST Widow of President CRISIS IN THE STRIKE Gonference Between Presidemt Burt and Leaders of Boiler Makers. MAY BE THE BEGINNING OF THE END Or Trouble May Be Extended to Southera Pacifioc Railroad. HARRIMAN TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME Telographs MoNeil to Confer with President of Union Pacifio. BURT LEAVES FOR EAST AFTER SESSION It is Belleved that Me Goes to Conme ault with Har n About Nego- tintions for Settlement of the Strike. ‘The turning point has been reached in the Union Pacific strike. One of two things I8 regarded certain: The beginning of the end is at hand or the strike ‘will be spread to the Southern Pacific and possibly the en- tire Harriman system. Another week or less will determine the course. President Burt of the Union Pacific yes- terday received in conference at his office at general headquarters President John Me: Nell of the Intesnational Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbullders, Presi- dent Ed Kennedy of the district and loeal lodges and President Dave O'Donnell of the boiler makers' helpers. Vital results a understood to fmpend as a consequence of this conference. Neither President Burt nor President McNeil, or either of his cla- ates, would, however, divulge the detalls of this meeting. McNell sald: ‘“We were most cordially received by President Burt and had a very friendly talk. This meeting Is of special signficance, partially because it is the first time the strikers and officlals have come together since early in the stages of the strike, and really is the first and only time they have met for the discussion of anything akin to an adjustment of difficulties. Mercedes people resolved not to exhibit their newest models in the Grand Palais, saying they are mot yet ready, but the ‘World correspondent learns that the Daim- ler cars for 1903 are of two types, an eighteen-horse power machine to be sold at $5,000 and a sixty-five horse power ma- chine at $10,000, or, with carriage work complete, $11,200. THOUSANDS ARE UNEMPLOYED Gravity of London Situation Increases in Spite of Ministerial Denials. her, having made an unhappy marriage, de- voted her life to philanthropic works. The countess' mother was connected with the Bedford family and was a very beautiful woman. She married Charles Guerney, who lived apart from her for twenty years before his death in New York a few years ago. Mrs. Guerney kept a bonnet shop in Lon- don and the prince of Wales is credited with having had a strong admiration for her. On the death of her husband she very soon married Colonel Stracey of the Coldstream Guards. She is still livis though she never is heard of in soclety and was not present at her daughter’s wed- ding In 1891, k. Reforms Her Hu . The earl of Dudley was in a fair way to squander his fortune and spoil his career when he met and fell in love with Rachel Guerney, a peaniless protege of the duchess of Bedford. She completely reformed him. One of the conditions on which she married him wae that he should give up gambling and horse racing. He was greatly addicted to both, and was himself, though slightly lame, a noted steeplechase rider. Since his marriage he has forsworn the turf, and un- til he went to South Africa in 1900 he never had been separated from his wife for a day. They were and are the most de- voted couple. They have a son 8 years old and two beautiful daughters. The earl was taken into Lord Salisbury's 1895 government as under secretary of the Board of Trade. He showed some talent | as well as industry in the work of the de- partment. When the king threw his weight into the | balance in favor of the new regime, con- | cession to Irish demands, which now is barely inaugurated, his influence was exer- cised to gét the viceroyalty for | Lord Dudley as against the duke of Marlborough, whose comnection with the Hamilton family, which is most un- popular in Ireland, as well as his own un- sympathetic temperament, rendered him undesirable. The earl of Dudley is prostrated by the count. s. He mnever leaves the viceregal lodge in Phoenix park, where she was stricken. It is believed that her recent exertions proved too much for her con- stitution, which is not robust, inducing the attack of appendicitis, which manifested itselt suddenly fn a virulent form. It is belleved that Lord Dudley would re- | tire from the viceroyalty if the countess’ iliness should terminate fatally. more than 1,000 rare books, including some of the fimest specimens of bookbinding to be found anywhere. In a case by itself is the most beautiful book in the world, “The History of Alexander the Great,” a fifteenth century vellum manuscript, with 204 illus- trations. Dutuit bought it for $2,000 and refused twice that amount later. Dutuit left to the city of Marseilles all his real estate in that city, with the ac- cumulated income, which has been un- touched for years. Much surprise bas been expressed that he left nothing to his rela- tives. In his will he reproaches his heirs- aw with selfishness and ingratitude, saying: “Those who may coraplain that they are unjustly treated by this will do not deserve to be listened to.” ‘There are passages clearly showing that he felt In'conscience bound for some myste- the naval commanders for the present are authorized to do. Any proposition that Minister Bowen might make in behalf of President Castro would be received in a good spirit and care- fully considered, out of regard for the chan- nel of its transmission, but no proposition | to arbitrate has yet reached Berlin. Neither is the Foreign office re that the United States has made so far any suggestion to arbitrate. Herr von Pligrim-Baltazzi is still on board a British veésel in the harbor of La Guayra. Italy Likely to Take Hand. CARACAS, Dec. 18.—A new complication has arisen. It is feared that Italy will deliver & memorandum asking for the same treatment as Great Britain and Germany are demanding. Up to the present moment it 18 impossible to obtain definite Informa. tion on’ the matter, but the Itallan lega tion denles the dellvery of any ultimatum. The news of the arrival of the British | Commodore Montgomery at La Guayra ha created excitement at Caracas, but up to 5 tonight the authorities here have no knowledge of his intentions, though in gov- | ernment circles it is belleved a notifica- | tion of the blockade of the coast will be | transmitted. Acting on the advice of Mr. Bowen, peace | will be maintained for twenty-four hours more, and even if the Anglo-German forces | disembark at La Guayra the troops in the | fort and the newly-erected redoubts will not fire on them. This is to give time for | Washington to answer as to the proposal | for arbitration made to Berlin and London. | President Castro has taken up a new attitude and has ordered reprisals to cease, and yesterday gave instructions that all the property of British and German rail- roads and British telephone companies should be returned. The government will still retain the control of the La Guayra railroad, but its administration will be left independent. Patriotic demonstrations took place again yesterday and today. The Venezuelans | have decided also to boycott all goods manufactured in Germany and Great Brit. aln and in all stores notices are posted de- claring that henceforth the owners will re- fuse to sell goods coming from those coun- tries. A special train left Caracas for La Guayra this afternoon, taking Alfred Blohm, a leading German merchant, and a German banker of Caracas, on a special mission to try and obtain Germany's ac- | ceptance of arbitration. President Castro gave the delegates passports, though the WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Mrs. Ulysses 8. Grant, wife of the former president, is dangerously 1ll at her home in this city. She has been suffering from a severe at- tack of bronchitis for some time and now valvular disease of the heart, with kidney complications, has developed, and the gravest apprehensions are felt. A sudden change for the worse occurred late last night and she is again worse today. Drs. Gardner, McDonald and Bishop have been In consultation during the afternoon and Dr. Bishop remained at the house throughout the night. Telegrams have been sent to Mrs. Grant's sons, General Fred D. Grant, commander of the Department of Texas; Ulysses S. Grant and Jesse Grant, both of whom are at San Diego, Cal., notifying them to come at once to Washington. Mrs. Sartoris, her daughter, is at Mrs. Grant's bedside. Aftor the physiclans called tonight it was stated that Mrs. Grant was a little better than earlier in the day, but it was pos- It was Jearned from sources outside that President Burt had resolved to make & trip to New York to consult with higher offi- cials there, supposedly on matters relating to the settlement of the trouble. He left last night and It has been definitely learned that all developments awalt his return or word from him. It is belleved that when President Burt has reviewed the situation with Mr. Harriman and other directors of the Unfon Pacific in the east some tangible grounds of settlement will appear. Request of Mr. Harriman. Yesterday's meeting was called at the special request of E. H. Harriman, who wired from New York to both President McNell and President Burt. President Mc- Nefl and Mr. Harriman had been in com- munication for several days over ten en- gines which were in use by Union Pa- | cific, MeNell and othér -strike leaders took ‘the position that these cngines, which bave but recently ileft the shops in the sible she would not survive the night. She|east, were Southern Pacific engines and !1s in a feeble condition and the severe | were turned over to the Union Pacific to drain that the bronchitis has made upon her | help it out of its present dilemma. The system precipitated an ol¢ trouble with the | strike leaders made it plain to Mr. Harri- heart. man that they would not tolerate this and Mrs. Grant spent last summer at Coburg, | President McNeil arranged to call every but her condition at that time was far from | boller maker out on the Southern Pacific good. She was taken quite 11l in October | system if the engines were not withdrawn. and on the advice of her physicians was | The machinists and blacksmiths prepared hurriedly brought to Washington in a spe- | for similar action. This information was cial car, arriving on the 17th of that month. | transmitted to Mr. Harriman in a telegram She has been confined to her bed most|by Mr. McNefl. Harriman insisted that of the time since then, although on sev- | the engines were not Southern Pacific en- eral occasions she has succeeded in walk- | gines, but were built for the Union Pacific, ing about the house and has been out of | and President Burt urged the same thing doors once or twice. She is about 75 years | Regardiess of the actual ownership of old. | the engines, it is evident that Mr. Harrl- —————— man does not want any trouble on the GIVES RAILROADS MORE TIME Southern Pacific and is doing everything Judge Stops had them to a house party and now they are at least on bowing terms. Mrs. Town- send promises to become quite a personage in London soclety. Miss Gladys Deacon is back again In London after a fortnight's visit with Lord and Lady Clifford of Cudleigh, who brought her up to town and bad her as their guest at Claridges all last week. The beautiful American girl looks extremely well. Her appearance totally disproves the rumors about her being ill. In fact she mever looked better in her life than she did the other night at Carlton, when she dined with the duke and duchess of Marlborough on the evening of their departure for the Delhl durbar. The duchess was all in white, with pearls and diamonds. Miss Deacon ‘was In pale pink, with pearls In her lovely, fair hair, which was piled high on her classie bhead. S Oemmands - Attention, All “smart” London was dining at the Carlton that night and some of the prettiest ‘women in England were there. Yet, when the American beauty swept into the dining room with the duke of- Marlborough all eyes were turned uopn her and there was & hush of appreclation. The third 1ady of the party was Lady Lurgan, the elder daughter of the former viceroy of Ireland, Lord Cadoga: There were several men in this little farewell meal given by the duke. Miss Deacon has been busy since arriving in town. Every day has been filled with lunch engagements, parties and dinners. She has promised to spend Christmas with Colonel and Mrs. Cornwallls West, whose daughter, Princess Henry of Pless, is her intimate, devoted friend. Miss Deacon and Princess Henry are getting up private theatricals to add to the festive amuse- ments of the time. The fair American will play the leading part, as she has decided talent In that direction. Miss Muriel Wil- son also is In the cast, 1t {d that the enmity among the men Invited to the house is getting serious 88 to who shall play with the leading lady. But she alone has the selection, so people are Intensely interested. The plece chosen 5 “My Lord in Livery.” Mrs. Arthur Paget has started off to Paris to glve orders for quantities of new dre She will return for Christmas. Her daughter, Liela, and her son, are now fm Calro, where the latter's regiment is quartered. Miss Paget, who is chaperoned by Mrs. Combe, had great difficulty in find- ing suitable accommodations on her arrival in Egypt. Mrs, Paget has already prom- ised to go to Spain to spend Easter with Princess Demidoff. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 13.—(New York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.)—The prob- lem of the unemployed increases in gravity in London. Th is growing slacker every day. Something Iike a free fight takes place In the dark mornings at the London dock yards, where not one in twenty of the waiting men is set to work. ? Premier Balfour denied in thé House of Commons that the distress is exceptional or demands special measures, although the agencies working in the poor districts main- tain that the outlook is worse than in any year since 1894, Keir Hardle called attention to the subject in Parliament with no great suc- cess. He says the unemployed are growing exasperated at official denials of their pri- | vations, What makes the situation worse s that the cost of, living has increased nearly 15 per cent In the poor districts since last year. The bakers of the East End have just advanced the prices of bread. Not only unskilled but also skilled labor is suf- | tering. There fs great stagnation in the | building and allled trades. Several London papers have started sub- | scriptions to maintain soup Kitchens and | considerable sums have been collected. But such help can only touch the outer fringe of destitute workers. The government gives no promise of help in the way of public works. It is believed in the East End that the ministry's attitude is dictated by a desire to drive young men into the army, for which recruiting has been at a standstill since the war ended. Most workmen will endure any privation rather | than enlist, the war having made the army | more unpopular than ever. Distress 18 being particularly felt among the stage “supers” and ballet girls. The theatrical funds are being heavily called The will requires the city of Paris to keep the graves of the Dutuit family in Pere Lechalse cemetery in good order for- ever. Had Paris falled to accept all the conditions the collection would have re- verted to the city of Rome. KING HEARS LANGTRY’S PLAY Edward Expresses the Hope Actress Will “Make Good” on Her Tour, America (Copyright, 12, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dee. 13.—(New York World Cablegram—S8pecial Telegram)—When King Edward VII recelved Mrs. Langtry between the acts of her play, produced before the royal household, he said: “I hope my American friends will see that your tour is a big success. Although the king's command to Mrs. Langtry to give a seml-private perform- ance of her new play before sailing for the United States was regarded as a very good-natured act, his taking Queen Alex- andra to the play is much criticised. The queen 1s very deaf and probably could hear one word in two. She looked bored and weary and amused herself by scanning the audience through her while the king carefully followed the play. The per- formance’ was rather depressing, because the only occupants of the pit, where the applause comes from, were royal servants, who were too great sticklers for roy etiquette to applaud without the king's example. Mrs. Langtry's daughter, Mrs. Jan Mal- in his power to avert it. The strikers ap- preciate this fact and, while opposed to precipitating new trouble, they appear to be firm in their resolution that thege em- gines were built primarily for the Southern Pacific and must be withdrawn from the Union Pacific or a strike will be declared on the former road. As a matter of fact the strikers take the ground that the Southern Pacific and Unlon Pacific are one and the same, but since officiale insist otherwise they are determined to force their proposition for the removal of these “engines of War.” Southern Men Are Ready. Telegrams have been recelved by Presi- dent McNell from every division on the Southern Pacific in response to those sent by him, saying that the men are ready to lay down their tools on & moment's no- Sale of Property on Account of Last Year's Taxes DENVER, Deec. 13.—Judge Hallett of the United States district court late today fssued injunctions against the treasurer of the city and county of Denver restraining bim from selling the property of the rail- roade and express companies doing business here for the taxes of 1901, which are being ‘withheld on the ground that the assessment was illegal. WRECKING TRAIN DERAILED Freight Smash in Missourl Calls for Help and Leads to Second Has & Serious Side. Unreflecting people might imagine Mrs Paget to be a frivoious soclety butterfly, but the eminently thoughtful and serious cast of her mind is shown by the list ot booka she suggests as & Christmas present— “The History of Civilization,” by Buckle; “Opinions of Authority,” by Lewis Corn. ‘wall; “Moral Maxims,” by Rochefoucauld; “The History of European Morals, Btuart Mill. Ambassador and Mrs. Choate do not In- tend to remain any fixed time in Egypr. They prefer to make a tour through the Mediterranean, touching at the most in. teresting places along the coast, calling at the islands of Corsica whd Malta. T when the Riviera season is at its helght, & call will be made at Marseilles and they will run over to Cannes. Athens is to be “done” In the meantime. On the journey & stay of a week will be made at Con. stantinople. The ambassador well deserves this long holiday. bruary before he returns to London. FRENCH INVENT A NEW GAME llards s Latest to Attract Attention in the Gay Capltal. (Covyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) { aren are held there, the wive It will be the end of | colm, was not present, but plenty of fashionable women were there and went behind the scenes between acts. When the king recelved Mrs. Langtry between the third and fourth acts the queen was not present. SELLING WOMEN AND CHILDREN Desperate Remedy of Rus: nts Prevent from Starving. n Peas- Them (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 13.—(New York World Cablegram—Speclal Telegram.)— | Harrowing accounts of the condition of the | starving peasants come from the central | provinces of Russia. The state of affairs in the government (or province) of| Krovroff is almost incredible. X ] Regular auction sales of women and chil- | daughters | and little ones of men who are too poor to buy food for them belng knocked down to the highest bidder in order that they may not perish. A sound, wholesome young girl | fetchos $135. A healthy child sells for from $10 to $25. H Speculators are sald to do a thriving ' business by fattening their emaciated pur- | chases and selling them again. Whole fam- | are subsisting on a lttle meal mixed the ground bark of trees, while roots ' end herbs are bolled with the flesh of | diseased animals to make soup, SALOON MAN FOOTS THE BILL Danish Police Compels Him to Se: Tipsy Men Home in o Carrlage. (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) | COPENHAGEN, Dec. 13.—(New York World | Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Denmark = & new plan Lo check inebriety. | now compel the saloon keeper | KRUGER A BROKEN DOWN MAN Appears Abs d in Bitter Recollec- tions of the Evils Which Have Betallen Him, (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) MENTONE, France, Dec. 18.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Mr. Kruger's health has slightly improved since he came here, but it is plain to anyone that the old man's worst ailment is not physical. He looks the pleture of misery. When ome meets him driving with his dsughter and grandchildren he appears to | be oblivious to everything around him. He never smiles, but looks lost in bitter recol- lection of the evils which have befallen him and bis country. He again expressed a few days ago a| strong desire to be permitted to return to the Transvaal to end his days near Pre- toria. Some sympathizers undertook to plead his cause with British Colonial Secre- tary Chamberlain. Two wealthy friends even offered to go ball for §50,000 each as a guaranty for Kruger's good behavior in South Africa. But the colonial office is afrald to assent, owing to the state of feeling In the Transvaal, where all classes | and races are discontented under the new regime. ) INVENTS NEW KIND OF AIRSHIP American Ei (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 13.—(New York World Ca- blegram—=8pecial Telegram.)—Arthur Ware of New York, an architect and engineer, well known in the Latin quarter of Pari: has invented a remarkable machine, it is sald, a combination of automobile and air- ship, equaling either in speed and avolding the dangers of both. Ware keeps the de- talls of his lnvention a upon to relieve terrible ¢ among that class of destitution To add to the gloomy prospect a black frost is foretold and apparently is now be- ginning to set in. KING NOW OWNS MONTE CRISTO [ Favorite P Made Fam ort of Victor 1 by Dumas Now (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) ROME, Dec. 13.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The Isle of Monte Cristo, which Dumas rendered fa- miliar to thousands of readers, has become the property of King Victor Emmanuel 111 and is one of his favorite haunts. It is there that he goes on some of those im- promptu trips that astonish his uite by | their suddenness. He has had a sort of hunting pavilion built, and, being an en- | thusiastic botanlst, | cultivation which he watches with the eatest interest. has several flelds in The legbnd of the hidden treasure of the island 1s still cherished by the islanders. Not very long ago a mayor of Sardinia went there with two workmen and vigorously turned the soil in search of the treasure The king has no such {llusion, but finds there in lleu of gold a treasure of solitude. TIMES STICKS TO ITS CHARGE Dr. Parker's Fri cusation of Merce) v Motives. s Incensed at Ae- (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) 13.—(New York World Special Telegram.)—The Tirges | that he made a large fortune out of the | indignation among R City Temple, and that money making was the City Temple, but to Dr, Parker's . B relatives. for a personal estate ! initiative was taken by Germans and not by the government. Demands of the British, The following are coples of the demands presented by the British and German min- isters on Monday, December 8, before em- barking at La Guayra: To the Minister of Forelgn Affairs: Re- pi¥ing to your excellency’s note of the ith ant, .1 have the honor to inform you that I have received instructions from his sty's government to the Venezielan ment, in writing, given full explana- tions and showing that there exists no legitimate ground for complaint. Nor does his majesty’s government think that there is any reason to attribute blame to the authorities of Trinidad, who at once acted gonformably with instrictions. T have the honor to further express that | his majesty's government regrets the situa- tion which has arisen, but cannot accept your note as sufficlent reply to my com- munication, nor as indicative of the inten- tion of the Venesuelan government to satisty the claims which his majesty's gov- ernment have brought forward, a 1t must_be understood that they include all well founded claims which have arisen in consequence of the last civil war, and the previous ones, and the Il treatment and im- prisonment of British subjects, and also in- clade an arrangement for foreign debt. Wants to Establish Principle. T have asked the Venezuelan government | to make a declaration that they recognize in principle the justice of these clalms, that they will immedlately make compensation in the navigation cases and the cases above mentioned and i those In which Britlsh subjects have been unjustly imprisoned or ill treated, and that respecting other claims they will accept the decision of a mixed commission as t> the amount and ment. 1 have also expressed the hope that the Venesuelan government will defer to these demands and not ablige his majesty's gov- gmment {0 take Steps (o obtaln salisfac- on. 1 have added that his majesty's govern- ment_has been informed of the claims of | the German government against Venezuela and that the two governments have agreed to operate jointly for the purpose of ob- taining an srrangement of all and chat his majesty’s government w require the immediate lg:ym-m of & sum equal to that which in the first case should be paid to the German government. Ay bulance after the payment of urgent claims shall be held on account of the liguida- tjon of the claime which might go before e commission. 1 have, moreover, instructions from his The money is left, | majesty’s government to state clearly that guaranty which should be given for pay-| Y' Accident, ST. JOSEPH, Mo, train on the H: Dec. 10 this evening. Jured. to the wreck, was also derailed. More Favorable Than on Pre- ceding Night. from a member of Dean Campbell Fair family the statement that the had not been very satistactory. v Dee. At London; Lucania, Queenstown; Patricia, from Boulogve and Plymouth; St and Cherbourg £« ock—Arrived from Philadelphla via St. Johns, N. Bermuda—8alled: Karamania, , for New York —Salled: 8t, Louls, Southampton, for New Y, At Glasgow—Salled: from _Liverpool Paul, 3 cice ent, C. V. At Shimoroseki—Sailed: Hong_Kong ortla At Bagres—Passed: New York, for Naples and Genoa. At Lizard—Passed: Belgi for Antwerp: helr elai , from Boston; vill | Campania, from New York. Safled: Etru. Kroonland, for New ork. At Havre—Salled: La Bavole, for New o Arl‘fiono-—A.rfived: Sicilta, from New ria, for New York. AL Antwer p—Satled: Yo At Yokoh: Vaneouver via Honolulu, for Hony Ban via 13.—A freight nibal & St. Joseph railroad was wrecked near Brookfleld, Mo., about It is not known whether anyone was in- A wrecking train from Brookfield, going DEAN FAIR RESTS QUIETLY At a Late Hour His Condition Was Inquiry at a late hour last night elicited resting very quietly and that the hope of the doctors was that he would spend a better night than the preceding one, which 18, ew York—Arrived: Minnetonka, from and {amburg, from Carthagenian, from trom ork. Anchoria, for New ork. At Hull—Arrived: Hafis, from San Fran- 1a_Coronet, Montevidio and 8t. Vinc- Indrula, from Or Nord_America, from from Port- for Havre; for Havre. Belgenland, from —Arrived: Athenian, from Kong Honolulu. Beattle, tice. If negotiations for a settlement, which it is confidently believed have been initiated, fail, or, in other words, if the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific officiale positively refuse to withdraw these ten engines, persisting in the claim that they are Union Pacific property, it can be stated on the word of President McNeil that he will order a general strike on the Southern Pacific. The general impression prevails, however, that the influence of Harriman will operate for the perfection of these negotiations. President Burt has just completed & tour of the entire Union Pacific system. It ia thought his views of the situation have been materially modified by this inspec- tion. However, the president yesterday would not commit himself, The very fact of his going to New York to confer with other officiale immediately after inspecting the system and discussing matters with strike leaders is taken as evidence of his willingnese to settle on reasonable terms. It cannot be disputed that the strikers, boller makers, machinists and blacksmiths have stood shoulder to shoulder since the inauguration of the strike last Jume, six months ago, when they refused to accept the plecework scale proposed by the Union Pacific and left the shops. Nor can it be gainsald that the men have once weakened or manifested a disposition to give up. Their determination has been unylelding from the first, they have displayed the mwost serene air of confidence in thelr power and ability to win. In this frame of mind, with adequate financial resources at their com- mand, the strikers have waged a system- atic and effective fight and there is no doubt but at this time these facts are for- cibly impressed upon the minds of Presi- dent Burt, Mr. Harriman and others. | Shops Kept in Operation. The company's shops have been kept in operation, ‘tis true, but chiefly, if not en- tirely, as the strikers all along have main- tained, by unskilled and incompetent work- men. The situation has been so controlled by the strikers, together with natural con- ditions, that It has been dificult indeed for the Unfon Pacific to get bold of men who were thorough mechanics or up to th standard of those who are on a strike. Thousands of men have come and gone and bundreds are now in the employ of the